Shapes Story Time: August 17-18, 2015

Books:
A Circle in the Sky by Zachary Wilson
Circle, Square, Moose by Kelly Bingham
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh *
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong
Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald *
Shape Spotters by Megan E. Bryant *
Shapes Are Everywhere! by Charles Ghigna *

Craft: Shapes Mouse
This week's craft was the shapes mouse that was made in the book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh.  The children colored the cardstock cutout shapes and then glued them together to make the mouse.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice shape recognition by having your child find different shapes wherever you are at.
- Have your child practice drawing shapes.  Don't worry if they are not perfect.  It is the practice that is important.

Template for Shapes Mouse --

Shapes Story Time: August 18-19, 2014

Books:
Circle Dogs by Kevin Henkes
A Circle in the Sky by Zachary Wilson *
Dinosaur Shapes by Paul & Henrietta Stickland *
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh 
Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald *
Shape Spotters by Megan E. Bryant *
Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel


Craft: Shapes Match Sheet
Kids matched cut out shapes to a coloring sheet to make a rocket ship.

Literacy Extensions:
- See what shapes your child can spot all around him / her (i.e. Shape Spotters)
- Make a shapes collage.  Cut out various shapes and see what pictures your child can make with them.